I was intrigued by the case histories as they began, and I wish my interest was upheld by the character of Jackson Brodie. But it really wasn't. And the way the novel ties its loose ends had me a bit confused; it was very pat and detailed, but not the level of detail Jackson could know so are these his writing of cases or just..."here's what actually happened"? Because of the way the cases wrapped I wondered why all the minuscule details of Jackson's life were even needed. Probably the last Brodie novel I read. Though, I didn't hate it. I liked it fine.